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Lifecycle Engineering representative Cory Kozlowski, left, helps Brian Hoglund, a Keyport computer scientist, use a mixed-reality headset Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, during Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility's 2021 Technology Showcase at the Kitsap Conference Center in Bremerton, Washington. (PSNS & IMF photo by Scott Hansen)

By Max Maxfield, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Sept. 28, 2021

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility hosted a technology showcase Aug. 25-26, 2021, at the Kitsap Conference Center at Bremerton Harborside, in downtown Bremerton, Washington.According to Jeff...

Rear Adm. Howard B. Markle, deputy commander, Logistics, Maintenance and Industrial Operations, Naval Sea Systems Command, talks with Chris Harty, Shop 11/17 Shipfitter and Sheet Metal, general foreman, and Timothy Tibbs, Shop 11, Shipfitter, supervisor, about the use of crew boards Aug. 26, 2021, during a tour of the Building 1124 CVN Maintenance Complex at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (PSNS & IMF photo by Scott Hansen)

NSS-SY: Crew boards streamline start-of-shift process for supervisors, workers across shipyard

By Max Maxfield, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Sept. 27, 2021

Crew boards, which were part of the Naval Sustainment System—Shipyards Start-of-Shift sprint conducted during the past several months, are now being expanded to additional projects across Puget Sound Naval Shipyard &...

Congratulations Class of 2021 Apprentice Graduates (PSNS & IMF graphic by Geno Hernandez)

PSNS & IMF Apprentice Program Celebrates its 120th Anniversary, Holds Socially-Distanced Graduation Ceremony on Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton

By Aime Lykins, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Sept. 17, 2021

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s Apprentice School graduated 206 students Sept. 17 during an outdoor ceremony held on Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton. It is the second year that students have...

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) entered Dry dock 6 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Wash., Sept. 10, 2021, to begin the docking portion of a 16.4-month Docking Planned Incremental Availability. (PSNS & IMF photo by Brian Kilpatrick)

Roosevelt begins year-plus availability at PSNS & IMF

By Max Maxfield, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Sept. 13, 2021

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) entered Dry dock 6 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Wash., Sept. 10, 2021, to begin the docking portion of a 16.4-month Docking Planned...

USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrives at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton March 7, 2021. The ship's arrival completed a nearly 11-month deployment to U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleets, including participation in Operations Freedom's Sentinel, Inherent Resolve and Octave Quartz. The Nimitz Project Team reached the halfway point of its Planned Incremental Availability Aug. 11, 2021. (PSNS & IMF Photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Nimitz project reaches halfway point of availability

By Max Maxfield, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Aug. 23, 2021

The USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Planned Incremental Availability reached the 50 percent complete point Aug. 11, 2021, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, in Bremerton, Washington.USS Nimitz arrived at...

NSS-SY: On time, every time graphic detailing next three Naval Sustainment System – Shipyards sprits to be explored by Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility and the other three U.S. Navy shipyards. (U.S. Navy graphic by Robin Lee)

NSS-SY: PSNS & IMF to roll out next 3 sprints for evaluation

By Max Maxfield, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | July 19, 2021

Naval Sustainment System – Shipyards champions and subject-matter experts from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility and the other three U.S. Navy shipyards agreed on the next three NSS-SY sprints to...

Capt. Jip Mosman, commander, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, poses for a photo with some of the 31 2020 Employee of the Year award winners June 28, 2021, during an awards ceremony at the historic Admiral Theater in Bremerton, Washington. (PSNS & IMF photo by Scott Hansen)

PSNS & IMF honors employees during Employee of the Year ceremony

By | June 28, 2021

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility held two socially-distanced ceremonies honoring its top employees during its annual Employee of the Year ceremony Monday at the historic Admiral Theater in...

NSS-SY DEEP DIVE: The Operations Control Center

By Max Maxfield, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | June 25, 2021

One Naval Sustainment System – Shipyard sprint the USS Louisiana (SSN 724) Project Team at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility began this spring was called the Operations Control Center. The OCC...

Rear Admiral Jeffrey Jablon, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, is briefed on process improvements by Matt VanRavenhorst, NSS-SY champion, middle left, and Dan Arnell, Shop 31 production superintendent, right, June 8, 2021, during a tour of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (PSNS & IMF photo by Scott Hansen)

Team Louisiana leads the way for NSS-SY efforts

By Max Maxfield, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | June 23, 2021

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility and the other three U.S. Navy shipyards are trying out Naval Sustainment System – Shipyard concepts on four pilot vessels, all of which are submarines.According...

Vice Adm. Bill Galinis, Commander, Naval Sea Systems (NAVSEA) Command and Ms. Giao Phan, NAVSEA’s Executive Director visit the shipyard to meet with personnel from all four naval shipyards during a Naval Sustainment Systems – Shipyard alignment meeting, talk with shipyard employees, and tour USS VIRGINIA (SSN 774) currently at the yard for scheduled maintenance.

PSNS & IMF begins new trio of NSS-SY sprints

By Max Maxfield, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | May 20, 2021

Naval Sustainment System - Shipyard champions and experienced project leaders from all four Navy shipyards met at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in April to determine three areas the commands will focus on to streamline projects...

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility leaders and employees signed C.A.R.E. pledges and banners during two events May 18, 2021, at locations throughout the shipyard in Bremerton, Washington.

PSNS & IMF hosts C.A.R.E. pledge event

By PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | May 19, 2021

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility leaders and employees signed C.A.R.E. pledges and banners during two events at locations throughout the shipyard May 18. C.A.R.E, which stands for character,...

USS Nimitz (CVN 68) began its six-month Planned Incremental Availability May 10, 2021, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, in Bremerton, Washington. The project is expected to take about 330,000 man-days to complete. (PSNS & IMF photo by Kenneth G. Takada)

Nimitz begins Planned Incremental Availability at PSNS & IMF

By Max Maxfield, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | May 10, 2021

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility officially kicked off a six-month Planned Incremental Availability on USS Nimitz (CVN 68) May 10, 2021.According to Steven Pugh, Fiscal Year 2021 Nimitz PIA...

Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines USS Louisville (SSN-724), foreground, and USS Olympia (SSN-717) began the inactivation process in Dry Dock 5, July 9, 2020, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (PSNS & IMF photo by Scott Hansen)

Experience paying off for Louisville-Olympia project team

By Max Maxfield, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | April 29, 2021

The efforts of the experienced project team managing the simultaneous inactivation of Los Angeles-class submarines Ex-USS Olympia (SSN 717) and Ex-USS Louisville (SSN 724) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate...

Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas W. Harker visited Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington, April 26, 2021. Harker met with command leadership and toured PSNS & IMF facilities to discuss ongoing and planned process improvement and transformation efforts at the shipyard. (U.S. Navy photo by Kenneth G. Takada)

Acting SECNAV Harker visits PSNS & IMF, discusses future transformation efforts

By PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | April 27, 2021

Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas W. Harker visited Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, April 26, 2021, to tour PSNS & IMF facilities and to discuss ongoing and planned process improvement and...

Vice Adm. William J. Galinis, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, visited Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, April 23, 2021, to tour PSNS & IMF facilities, learn about the status of various maintenance availabilities, and to discuss process improvement and transformation efforts.

NAVSEA commander visits PSNS & IMF during visit to Northwest region

By PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | April 26, 2021

Vice Adm. William J. Galinis, commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, visited Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, April 23, 2021, to tour PSNS & IMF facilities, learn about the status of various...